Hooray for Earth
| Hooray for Earth | |
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Hooray for Earth live at CoCo 66 in Brooklyn, New York in 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Genres | Pop rock, experimental rock, electronic rock |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Dovecote Records |
| Website | |
| Members |
Joseph Ciampini Noel Heroux Christopher Principe Jessica Zambri |
| Past members |
Seth Kasper Josh Ascalon Gary Benacquista |
Hooray for Earth is a New York City-based rock band originated from the home-recordings of singer and multi-instrumentalist Noel Heroux. The group first emerged publicly as Hooray for Earth in late 2005 in Boston, Massachusetts.[1]
The band played shows and self-released early demo recordings locally in Boston and the surrounding area until Heroux moved to New York City in August 2007.[2] On February 26, 2008, Dopamine Records released the six-track Cellphone EP.[3]
In 2009, a second EP, Momo, was released by eMusic Selects.[4] Dovecote Records later re-issued Momo (June 1, 2010) including an additional track, new artwork and CD/Vinyl formats.[5]
In October 2010, Hooray for Earth's one-off single "A Place We Like" was released as a free download.[6] The song, recorded at RAD Studio in Bushwick, Brooklyn, is a collaborative production between Hooray for Earth and Brooklyn musician Twin Shadow.
In July and August 2010, Heroux spent six weeks writing and recording material for Hooray for Earth's first full-length LP, True Loves.[7][8] Heroux performed, engineered and produced the album, with Joseph Ciampini, Christopher Principe and Gary Benacquista entering the studio periodically with instrumental contributions.[9] Several of the album's songs feature vocal contributions by New York City noise-pop group and frequent collaborators Zambri. The album was mixed by Chris Coady. True Loves was released by Dovecote Records on June 7, 2011.[10]
London based record label Memphis Industries released True Loves in Europe in February 2012, with lead single "No Love" landing prominently on BBC's Radio 1 playlist.[11]
Dovecote Records released two stand-alone tracks, "Never" and "Figure", digitally in August, 2012. Pitchfork Media featured an accompanying music video in December.[12]
On April 3, 2014, Hooray for Earth released a teaser trailer for their upcoming album "Racy" which is slated to release in the summer of 2014.
Discography
- Cellphone (Dopamine, 2008)
- Momo (Dovecote, 2010)
- True Loves (Dovecote, 2011)
- Never/Figure (Single, Dovecote, 2012)
- Racy (Dovecote, 2014)
References
- ↑ WILL SPITZ (2006-09-15). "Dinosaur rock - New England Music News". Thephoenix.com. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
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- ↑ "Hooray For Earth - Cellphone (CD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 2008-02-26. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
- ↑ https://www.emusic.com/features/spotlight/2009_200911-qa-selects-hooray.html
- ↑ "Dovecote Records Announce New Release From The Futureheads and Hooray For Earth - Futureheads News @". Antimusic.com. 2010-03-17. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
- ↑ ""A Place We Like" | Forkcast Archive". Pitchfork. 2010-10-28. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
- ↑ "July". Hooray For Earth. 2010-08-01. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
- ↑ "New Release: Hooray For Earth: True Loves | News". Pitchfork. 2011-01-10. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
- ↑ "ABC TV Shows Music & Songs | Music Lounge - ABC.com". Ll.abc.go.com. 2012-11-27. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
- ↑
- ↑ "True Loves". Memphis Industries. 2012-06-04. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
- ↑ "Hooray For Earth - "Never / Figure" (Official Music Video) | Music Videos | Pitchfork.tv". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2014-07-29.